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Obama Not a Muslim and Does Salute Flag
My wife got on of those emails, you know the kind that a long list of people had emailed to everyone they knew. It was about Obama. It supposedly was from a military man that was upset before Obama did not salute the flag during the pledge of allegiance. As proof there was a photo of Obama hands down and Hilliary with hand over heart. They were on a platform.
In addition the email said Obama was a Muslim.
People think he must be one of those black people that converted and changed their name.
I had read Obama book a few months back and remembered him explaining the common misconception that he was a Muslim. In the meantime I saw Obama on TV giving a speech in St Louis a couple of days ago. He said people are sending around emails about him with untruths and specially mentioned these two items that were in the email my wife got, that he does not salute the flag and that he is Muslim. He took the opportunity to address both of those issues.
Obama says he certainly does salute the flag during the pledge of allegiance and has done so since he was three years old. When I saw the photo sent around in the email, I kind of thought that was pretty weak “evidence” as it could have been at the start or end of the ceremony.
He also said that his father was at one time a Muslim but by the time he was born, his father was no longer a Muslin. His father left when he was three years only and had no influence on him above religion. Obama says he is a Christian and has been attending Church for over 20 years.
February 6th, 2008 at 9:32 pm
When he was sworn into office he swore on the Koran not the bible. He does not Salute Our American FLAG!!!!
February 7th, 2008 at 8:49 am
Also you may be confused about the congressman swearing in on the Koran.
“Muslim congressman Keith Ellison, who plans to use the Koran during his personal swearing-in ceremony” was the one who created they controversy, not Obama.
Two press reports from Obama’s swearing-in ceremony in January 2005 mention specifically that Obama took the oath of office by placing his hand on his own copy of the Bible.
February 9th, 2008 at 2:43 pm
How about opening your eyes?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxfvxKBXRM4&feature=RecentlyWatched&page=1&t=t&f=b
Clear Evidence he does not salute nor sing during the National Anthem.
But maybe his hand fell asleep and he was just trying to restore blood flow. See, I can rationalize BS too!
February 9th, 2008 at 3:39 pm
This wasn’t taken during the Pledge of Allegiance; it was taken during the singing of the Star-Spangled Banner. Go to any sports event and you will see many Americans do not put their hand over their heart during the national anthem.
Obama says “My grandfather taught me how to say the Pledge of Allegiance when I was 2,” Obama said at campaign stop in Burlington, Iowa. “During the Pledge of Allegiance you put your hand over your heart. During the national anthem you sing.”
If you want to see the YouTube video of Barack Obama saluting the flag, see this.
Also you may be confused about the congressman swearing in on the Koran.
“Muslim congressman Keith Ellison, who plans to use the Koran during his personal swearing-in ceremony” was the one who created they controversy, not Obama.
Two press reports from Obama’s swearing-in ceremony in January 2005 mention specifically that Obama took the oath of office by placing his hand on his own copy of the Bible. This per article.
I think this is smear campaign of Obama not saluting the flag and Obama is a Muslin is based on lies meant to persuade non thinking individuals to vote against him.
February 21st, 2008 at 10:00 pm
I read that someone believed it was not proper etiquette (paraphrasing) to place the right hand over the heart during the national anthem. However, it is actually proper place the right hand over the heart just as it is proper for those in uniform to salute during the anthem. U.S. Code Online via GPO Access
[wais.access.gpo.gov]
CHAPTER 1–THE FLAG
Sec. 9. Conduct during hoisting, lowering or passing of flag
February 25th, 2008 at 1:10 pm
BE CAREFUL ABOUT VOTING FOR THIS MAN. HE WORMS HIS WAY OUT OF EVERYTHING. SOME SAY HE IS THE ANTI CHRIST. LOOK AT THE CRAZY PEOPLE FOLLOWING HIM AND THEY DONT KNOW ONE THING ABOUT HIM. HE SCARES ME.
February 28th, 2008 at 11:54 am
Come on, people……it’s Muslim, not Muslin (that’s a type of fabric)
May 10th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
question to ky ann: do you know anything about obama?
hmm..yeah, that’s what i thought.